Umbau: So soll das modernisierte Naturkundemuseum ...
Das historische Naturkundemuseum Berlin an der Invalidenstraße in Mitte soll in den kommenden Jahren für rund 660 Mio. Euro umgebaut werden.
www.entwicklungsstadt.deThe latest notable updates on Museum für Naturkunde Berlin are that its long-running “Future Plan” renovation and expansion is moving forward, and the museum reported record attendance in 2023. The most recent museum-news item in the results is a 1 December 2025 statement about a Data and Digital Science position paper, showing the institution is still active beyond the building project.[5]
Main news
The museum’s major ongoing story is the Future Plan: it aims to renovate the building, digitize scientific collections, create new exhibitions, and make the museum more accessible and visitor-friendly. The museum says the project is meant to transform it into an open research museum for more than a million visitors per year.[2][6][9]
In 2023, the museum said it had a record 882,388 on-site visitors, and more than 1.65 million people engaged with its offerings when podcast streams were included. The museum also said the new architecture plan creates a central welcome area and a covered courtyard exhibition space for large dinosaur skeletons.[2]
What is changing
The renovation is not just cosmetic. The museum says it is updating the whole building, improving orientation and accessibility, and exposing parts of the collections that were previously stored away.[8][2]
The project has been discussed for several years, with earlier reports saying the modernization and expansion budget is around 660 million euros funded by the federal government and the state of Berlin. The museum also highlighted that work on the Future Plan is already underway and that visitors can see information about the construction process in the exhibition.[1][6][2]
Recent developments
A later museum update from late 2025 says the institution joined a major Data and Digital Science policy paper, which suggests continued emphasis on digitization and research collaboration. A 2025 video update also says construction had actively begun and that the western part of the main building is being brought into renovation and opened up step by step.[5][8]
There are also older but relevant security-related reports from 2023 about a ransomware attack that disrupted museum IT systems and temporarily limited internal access. Those reports are not the newest news, but they are part of the museum’s recent history.[3][10]
Visiting status
The museum is still operating as a visitor attraction, with standard opening hours listed on Berlin’s museum portal and the museum’s own public pages showing active programming. The building’s long-term renovation is ongoing, so visitors should expect some areas and experiences to change over time.[4][6][8][2][5]
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